The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Editing at the 83rd Academy Awards, but lost to Inception. The film grossed $400 million during its worldwide theatrical run, making it a box office success. Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from film critics, who praised the visual effects, production design and soundtrack, but criticized the character development, cast performance and story. Disney vigorously promoted the film across multiple media platforms, including merchandising, consumer products, theme parks and advertising. Tron: Legacy premiered in Tokyo on Novemand was theatrically released in North America on December 17, 2010. Daft Punk composed the musical score, incorporating orchestral sounds with their trademark electronic music. Chroma keying and other techniques were used to allow more freedom in creating effects.

Most sequences were shot in 3D and ten companies were involved with the extensive visual effects work. Principal photography took place in Vancouver over 67 days, in and around the city's central business district. As he was not optimistic about Disney's Matrix-esque approach to the film, Kosinski filmed a high-concept, which he used to conceptualise the universe of Tron: Legacy and convince the studio to greenlight the film. Kosinski was recruited as director two years later.

After much speculation, Walt Disney Pictures began a concerted effort in 2005 to devise Tron: Legacy, with the hiring of Klugman and Sternthal as writers. Interest in creating a sequel to Tron arose after the film garnered a cult following. The story follows Flynn's adult son Sam, who responds to a message from his long-lost father and is transported into a virtual reality called 'the Grid,' where Sam, his father, and the algorithm Quorra must stop the malevolent program Clu from invading the real world.

The cast includes Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner reprising their roles as Kevin Flynn and Alan Bradley, respectively, as well as Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, James Frain, Beau Garrett and Michael Sheen. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron, whose director Steven Lisberger returned to produce. Tron: Legacy (styled as TRON: Legacy) is a 2010 American science fiction action film directed by Joseph Kosinski, in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay written by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, based on a story by Horowitz, Kitsis, Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal.

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